Hi Tom, Do you have the "Key line interrupter", as described in:
http://www.elecraft.com/manual/KPAK3AUX%20Cable%20Set%20Instructions.pdf installed? If so, you might try removing it.... ~iain / N6ML On Wed, Jun 29, 2011 at 4:45 AM, <[email protected]> wrote: > > Y' All > > According to page 21 of the KPA500 owner's manual, when the Aux Cable is used > with the KPA500 the PTT Cable should not be used. > > I have the KPAK3AUX cable connected between the K3 And the KPA500 via the Y > cable that came with the cable kit, so that I can continue using my KR2C2. > > The KRC2 is working as was before. > > I have set all the power levels for the amp Standby and Operate of the KPA500 > and I can see that it is controlling the K3's output power in both Standby and > Operate, and is changing bands when the K3 changes bands, but the KPA500 is > not > keying when in Operate on any band. > > The Amp was keying and producing output as expected with around 30W drive > before > I hooked up the AUX cable. I'm sure I've failed to make a setting on the amp > or > the rig, but I'll be darned if I can find a setting that even vagely sounds > like > the one to make. > > Can someone shed some light on what I need to do to get the amp to key with > the > Aux Cable connected? > > 73, > Tom > Amateur Radio Operator N5GE > ARRL Lifetime Member > QCWA Lifetime Member > > > ______________________________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:[email protected] > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[email protected] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
